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In 796 the Frankish and Mercian kingdoms were two of the most powerful states in Western Europe. 100 years later they barely clung on to existence against an onslaught of Vikings. This miraculously surviving letter from Charlemagne to Offa of Mercia sheds light on the often neglected time of prosperity just before the coming of the Norsemen.Uploaded 12-12-18Watch what happened next over on my main channel History Time:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfGRuWTV_rg&t=2265s—Join the History Time community on social media:-Facebook Page:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Facebook Group:-https://www.facebook.com/groups/410224606007519/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimePete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
